By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Jan 28th, 2019
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article and illustration by Lou Davenport Sometimes your best ideas come when you least expect them. I have been “fretting” about what I’d write for the month of February for weeks. I “sorta kinda” knew what I wanted to do, but, I just couldn’t seem to fit it all together. When that happens, I usuall...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Kidz
Jan 28th, 2019
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Planning a Memorable Spring Break Trip article by Cindy G. Foust Greetings BayouLife nation, on what is now the second month of 2019…and before you know it, we will be dragging the Christmas boxes back out of the attic and Black Friday shopping all over again. But alas, it’s still just Februar...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Jan 28th, 2019
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article by Laura W. Clark I must have tried on my senior prom dress—a satin sheath with a v-neckline—at least a dozen times before the big event. I was 17, but I remember thinking I looked at least 22. A few days later, my high school boyfriend stopped me in our school’s hallway and asked […]...
By Nathan Coker
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Jan 28th, 2019
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article by Meredith McKinnie My stepdaughter is experiencing divorce again. Her mother and stepfather have announced it to her, and I’ve been watching her closely ever since. The longer I co-parent this nine-year-old, the more I realize how intertwined we all are. I may not be privy to what is going ...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Jan 7th, 2019
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BAYOULIFE MAGAZINE TALKS TO LOCAL NUTRIONISTS ON EATING TRENDS TO EMBRACE AND AVOID IN 2019 ARTICLE BY MICHAEL DEVAULT You’ve pulled out that notepad, scratched out a few resolutions and then, you discover your list from last year. If you’re like most people, chances are that list looks a whole lot l...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Icon
Jan 7th, 2019
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HOW YOGA HELPED DONNA PONDER ACHIEVE HAPPINESS, SUCCESS AND A LITTLE BIT OF CALM IN A DEMANDING WORLD ARTICLE BY MICHAEL DEVAULT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Donna Ponder is a busy woman. In addition to being a mom of three, she’s also an entrepreneur, the owner of two yoga studios in Monroe ...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Jan 7th, 2019
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article by Erin Love I remember the exact moment that I decided to begin my transition into a vegetarian lifestyle and willingly recall it, when I am asked why I don’t eat meat. As an animal-lover, I never associated the meat on my plate with the animal that had to die to put it there. […]...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Jan 7th, 2019
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article by Laura W. Clark New Year’s Resolutions thrilled me as a child. I imagined January 1 as a reset button, a chance to accomplish everything. My resolutions changed over the years: filling my sticker album with Strawberry Shortcake in the 1980s, attending Lollapalooza and Lilith Fair in the 199...
By Nathan Coker
In Center Block
Dec 3rd, 2018
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For more than 30 years, the Wish I Could Foundation has been making dreams come true for children with life-threatening illnesses. Long-term volunteers Don O’Toole and Mike Roberts (Santa) talk to BayouLife about this life-changing organization. story by MICHAEL DEVAULT | photography by EMERALD MCINT...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Beats
Dec 3rd, 2018
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During the evening of November 3rd, a crowd buzzed between food, drink and conversation waiting for the screening of filmmaker Morgan Neville’s 20 Feet from Stardom – a film starring Dr. Mable John. The historic Rose Theatre in downtown Bastrop welcomed the singer’s homecoming. article by VANELIS RIV...
